Merri and I been involved in hiking, pack-packing, canoe camping, for 30+ years both as a hobby and profession. The ethics of “Leave No Trace” is blazed in our brains and are a mainstay of how we travel through, and enjoy our wild places.
Using a vehicle to access these places is fairly new to us though. We think the principals are basically the same but what vehicle specific “rules” should we paying close attention to?
Some things we’ve heard are;
Don’t park your vehicle in a midstream of a water crossing because oils will be washed off in the water.
Go around small puddles in the trail as to not make them larger.
Drive over fallen limbs instead of going around so you don’t make the trail wider.
Is there an “official” list of dos and don’ts for us to follow?
Is there an instructional website that we can learn from?
Merri and I would like to take on a more proactive role in this regard, through hands on instruction as well as through our videos. In the past we’ve been certified canoe instructors as well as Leave No Trace teachers. Is there a similar role in the Overlanding genre?
We’d very much like to hear your thoughts and ideas.
(Pic was taken on a canoe trip down the Upper Missouri River in Montana)
Using a vehicle to access these places is fairly new to us though. We think the principals are basically the same but what vehicle specific “rules” should we paying close attention to?
Some things we’ve heard are;
Don’t park your vehicle in a midstream of a water crossing because oils will be washed off in the water.
Go around small puddles in the trail as to not make them larger.
Drive over fallen limbs instead of going around so you don’t make the trail wider.
Is there an “official” list of dos and don’ts for us to follow?
Is there an instructional website that we can learn from?
Merri and I would like to take on a more proactive role in this regard, through hands on instruction as well as through our videos. In the past we’ve been certified canoe instructors as well as Leave No Trace teachers. Is there a similar role in the Overlanding genre?
We’d very much like to hear your thoughts and ideas.
(Pic was taken on a canoe trip down the Upper Missouri River in Montana)
